Members of IEFS: Below is the ballot sent via e-mail

on Dec 21 for the Presidential Election and By-law changes.

Please, if for any reason you did not receive this

ballot through e-mail, paste-up the ballot and return to my

e-mail address within the next 30 days;

Marcelo Bianconi <mbiancon@emerald.tufts.edu>

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From mbiancon@emerald.tufts.edu Fri Dec 21 11:34:43 2001

Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 11:25:37 -0500 (EST)

From: Marcelo Bianconi <mbiancon@emerald.tufts.edu>

To: Bcc: ;

Subject: IEFS Presidential Ballot and Amendments to IEFS By-Laws

To: Members of the IEFS

From: M. Bianconi, Secretary

On behalf of the IEFS President, Professor Roy Ruffin,

I send below the Ballots for Presidential Election and By-law Amendments.

Note that there is the presidential vote and

votes on two amendments (I and II).

Please, reply to me with your vote within the next 30 days.

I hope to see you all in Atlanta.

Season Greetings and regards, M.B.

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Ballot for Election of President-Elect 2001-2002

and President 2003-2004:

Professor Wilfred Ethier, University of Pennsylvania

Yes

Abstain

Your other choice__________________________________

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Ballot for proposed By-Law changes:

Proposed Amendment (I)

ARTICLE VII - THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

1. The members of the Secretariat of the IEFS will consitute the

Executive Committe, which will:...

replaces

1. The members of the Secretariat of the IEFS as well as the Presidents of

regional associations will constitute the Executive Committee, which

will:...

ARTICLE IX - DUTIES OF OFFICERS

1. The Secretariat of the IEFS includes the President, the

President-elect, the Past-President, the

Executive Secretary, the Treasurer, and the Editors-in-chief of any

Society journals.

replaces

1. The Secretariat of the IEFS includes the supraregional officers of the

Society. These officers include the President, the President-elect, the

Executive Secretary, the Treasurer, and the Editors-in-chief of any

Society journals.

2.b. The President-elect will assume the responsibilities of President

in the subsequent term, and the President becomes the Past-President until

a new President-Elect takes office.

replaces

2.b. The President-elect will assume the responsibilities of President in

the subsequent term.

Rationale: The Executive committee of IEFS-USA with right to vote

should consist of the IEFS-USA members.

This proposal creates the position of Past-President, for two-years after

the mandate as President. This should provide

continuity to the activities and business of the society. This is also

common practice in other societies such as the Econometric Society.

If the amendment passes, Prof. Peter Neary will be the Past-President

until the next election for president.

Vote for proposed amendment (I):

Yes

Abstain

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Proposed amendment (II)

ARTICLE X - ELECTION AND TENURE OF MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

8. As noted in Article X, Paragraph 3, the term of office for Executive

Secretary and Treasurer shall be three

years. There shall be a term-limit of office of two consecutive mandates

for any elected officer of the society.

replaces

8. The term of office for Executive Secretary and Treasurer shall be three

years.

Rationale: We should encourage more turnover and more active

participation of all members of the society in its administrative

duties. This should bring new member participation and healthy turnover

with new ideas and innovations. Note that this does not preclude the

officer to pursue an election after waiting for

one or more terms, say an officer may serve two terms and seek to be

reelected after a three or six year waiting period.

Vote for proposed amendment (II)

Yes

Abstain

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Thanks again for your attention, M.B.

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Marcelo Bianconi

Associate Professor of Economics

Tufts University

Department of Economics

111 Braker Hall

Medford, MA 02155

USA

Ph: +1 617 627 2677

Fax: +1 617 627 3917

E-mail: mbiancon@emerald.tufts.edu

Web Page: http://www.tufts.edu/~mbiancon

Secretary: International Economics and Finance Society (IEFS)

http://ase.tufts.edu/econ/iefs/

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